June 9, 1977 Recaps

                       WON LOST  PCT   GB
Chester Springs CST     37  18  .673 ----
Lionville LTC           31  24  .564  6.0
Glenmoore GLE           31  26  .544  7.0
Elverson ELV            30  27  .526  8.0
Devault DEV             28  30  .483 10.5
Kimberton KIM           25  27  .481 10.5
Eagle EAG               27  30  .474 11.0
Marshallton MMH         26  29  .473 11.0
Guthriesville GUT       25  28  .472 11.0
Honey Brook HBB         17  38  .309 20.0

GLENMOORE AT KIMBERTON
Stableboys...... 1 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  4 10  1
Firefighters.... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  6  0
Win:Montefusco(3-3) Loss:Candelaria(6-4) Save:Reuschel(1st)
Homeruns- J.Bench-2(13th)
 
Johnny Bench cracked 2 homeruns at Kimberton Fairground as the Glenmoore
Stableboys beat the Kimberton Firefighters 4-1.
 
Glenmoore went ahead for good in the top of the 3rd inning scoring a single
run.  After two outs Bench cracked a solo homerun.  That early scoring was
all that John Montefusco(3-3) needed.  Paul Reuschel was perfect in relief
and got the save, his 1st.  
 
John Candelaria(6-4) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 4 runs and 9 hits
in 8 and 1/3 innings.
 
GUTHRIESVILLE AT CHESTER SPRINGS
Golddiggers..... 0 0 5  0 3 0  0 1 0  -  9 16  0
Two-Fivers...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2
Win:Rogers(6-4) Loss:Reuss(4-4)
Homeruns- E.Cabell(4th), L.Brock(1st)
 
Designated hitter Lou Brock connected with a 'big fly' as the Guthriesville
Golddiggers bested the Chester Springs team 9-0 at Historic Village Park.
 
Guthriesville scored 5 runs in the top of the 3rd inning when they came up
with 5 base hits.  That scoring would be all that was needed.  Guthriesville
had 16 hits for the game and Chester Springs had 5.  
 
The win was credited to Steve Rogers(6-4) who went 7 and 2/3 innings allowing
no runs. Jerry Reuss(4-4) suffered the loss.  He gave up 5 runs in 2 and 2/3
innings of work.  
 
HONEY BROOK AT EAGLE
Beekeepers...... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 2 3  0 0 0  0 3 -  9 14  5
Eagles.......... 1 0 2  0 2 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 -  6 14  0
Win:Campbell(2-2) Loss:Ruthven(3-5)
Homeruns- R.Freed(2nd), J.Moore(1st), D.Driessen(6th)
 
In a good matchup it was the Honey Brook Beekeepers 9, the Eagle Eagles 6 in
14 innings at Hickory Park.
 
The game was deadlocked at 6 after nine full innings.  Finally, Honey Brook
pulled the game out in the 14th inning.  Tom Paciorek led off and got things
going when he laced a base-knock.  After an out was recorded, Terry Harmon
stepped in and he drew a walk.  Dusty Baker then drew a walk to load the
bases.  Roger Freed came up and he stroked a base-hit.  Gary Matthews stepped
into the box and would ground out.  The Eagle offense proved no trouble in
the bottom of the 14th.  
 
Dave Campbell(2-2) went 3 and 2/3 innings allowing no runs for the win. Dick
Ruthven(3-5) took the loss in relief.  He pitched 4 and 2/3 innings and
surrendered 2 hits and 3 walks.
 
ELVERSON AT MARSHALLTON
Squires......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  7  0
Mad Hatters..... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  2  2
Win:Halicki(3-5) Loss:Shirley(6-2) Save:Tomlin(3rd)
Homeruns- J.Ferguson(4th), E.Valentine(3rd), G.Templeton(4th)
 
At Four Dogs Field, the Marshallton faithful were treated to an intriguing
pitcher's duel. Elverson's Ed Halicki(3-5) finally bested his Marshallton 
counterpart, Bob Shirley(6-2), by the score of 3-1.
 
Marshallton fell behind quickly as the Elverson offense came through in the
first inning when they tallied 2 runs on 1 hit.  The early run support proved
sufficient for Halicki and Elverson.  That was all the run support Halicki
required.  For the game Elverson out-hit Marshallton 7-2.  
 
Dave Tomlin got the save, his 3rd.  Shirley was given the loss..
 
LIONVILLE AT DEVAULT
Tiger-Cats...... 1 0 3  2 0 0  0 0 1  -  7  9  1
Dynamiters...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
Win:Hooton(2-3) Loss:Matlack(7-2)
Homeruns- J.Morgan(4th), T.Simmons(11th), D.Johnson(3rd)
 
Burt Hooton was on top of his game, blanking Devault on just 3 hits at Great
Valley Stadium where the Lionville club beat the Devault Dynamiters 7-0.
 
Hooton(2-3) came through with a virtuoso performance against the Devault
hitters.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 3 hits and no walks in 9
innings improving his ERA from 5.40 to 4.68.  Lionville had 9 hits for the
night.  
 
Jon Matlack(7-2) was the loser.  He got hit hard, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks
in 2 and 1/3 innings.  'We didn't have a whole lot of chances tonight,'
Barney Charney said.  'Hooton just was too much for our guys.'